The article argues that society continues to apply victim-blaming logic to sexual violence, a practice that would be considered absurd if applied to other crimes. It criticizes recent comments made by Cristina Ferreira regarding an alleged rape case, highlighting how such rhetoric minimizes the severity of the crime and shifts responsibility from the perpetrator to the victim. The text emphasizes that consent must be clear, free, informed, and continuous, and that it cannot be presumed or interpreted. It concludes that sexual violence is a crime that must be addressed with rigour and empathy, stressing that the victim is never to blame.